How to Use stepdaughter in a Sentence

stepdaughter

noun
  • Her stepdaughter was in the car at the time of the incident.
    — Nicole Chavez, CNN, 12 May 2018
  • The child in this case is his 14-year-old stepdaughter.
    — al, 29 Jan. 2020
  • At the back of the courtroom, De la Cruz’s 19-year-old stepdaughter sobbed.
    — Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The wife left the house, and the stepdaughter called 911, according to police.
    — Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 17 May 2023
  • The family placed the items in the stepdaughter's car and made the six-hour drive back to the family home.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2023
  • In all the years since, my stepdaughter emailed me to tell me her dad had died, 10 years ago, and nothing since.
    — Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Newell ran upstairs, and the stepdaughter ran to a nearby home to call the police.
    — James Whitlow, baltimoresun.com, 19 July 2021
  • Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 June 2024
  • Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter.
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 18 July 2024
  • The bride is also the stepdaughter of Stephen Partridge.
    — New York Times, 28 July 2019
  • In the sequel, adult Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024
  • Steve Harvey's stepdaughter rocked a chic ponytail and a glossy lip for her night out on the town.
    — Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 15 Dec. 2021
  • The man then took his stepdaughter by an arm and threw her over the porch railing, onto the driveway.
    — cleveland.com, 28 June 2019
  • Blevins never missed a day of work, his stepdaughter said.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 27 Nov. 2022
  • But [in terms of the album cover], Dan's daughter's in high school and my stepdaughter is in high school.
    — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 13 May 2022
  • The cause was Covid-19, his stepdaughter, Melissa Sanders-Self, said.
    — Sam Roberts, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2021
  • His April 7 death was confirmed to the New York Times by his former stepdaughter.
    — Lynette Rice, EW.com, 31 May 2020
  • The daughter of Bill Cobb, stepdaughter of Lois Cobb, said her life has never been the same since their murders.
    — NBC News, 5 Apr. 2019
  • Shannon, a married stay-at-home mom, has two sons and a stepdaughter.
    — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Giselle's not loving it and wishes for a fairy-tale life, which brings out a wicked side around her stepdaughter.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Fields said her stepdaughter told her there is little to do other than to play board games.
    — Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 7 July 2023
  • Maybe this is your 70-year-old father, or your 20-year-old stepdaughter.
    — Peggy Drexler, CNN, 31 July 2021
  • All of them grabbed their equipment and raced through the open garage to find a man, gray and still, on the living-room floor with his wife and stepdaughter nearby.
    — Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The owner’s stepdaughter was there celebrating her 21st birthday and her dog, Sadie, had the run of the place.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
  • My mother-in-law says the money should be split between me and my stepdaughter.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2019
  • Her husband was there to cheer her on, right in the front row, along with stepdaughter Savannah.
    — Eileen Reslen, Country Living, 22 May 2018
  • His stepdaughter, Shoshana Haulley, confirmed his death but did not know the cause.
    — Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2022
  • The death was confirmed by his stepdaughter Lee Smithson Burd.
    — Richard Sandomir, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022
  • According to Shelton, one of Greg Shafe's siblings is going to adopt his younger child, while his 9-year-old stepdaughter will live with her biological father.
    — Stepheny Price, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Both were loosely inspired by the New Testament stories of Herod’s relationship with his teenage stepdaughter, Salome.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025

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